DragonCon and Ed Kramer
Atlanta's DragonCon faces boycott in wake of co-founder being accused of child molestation
Some background articles.
Crime Victims Media Report: Gaming The System: DragonCon Founder Edward Kramer Caught With Another Boy
Atlanta Magazine - In the Shadows "One spectacle you won’t see this Labor Day weekend is DragonCon’s cofounder, who for the past twelve years has managed to elude facing trial on child molestation charges. But has time finally run out for Ed Kramer?"
Nancy A. Collins calls for DragonCon boycott
Some evidence contrary to DragonCon's claims to have been distanced themselves from Kramer since 2000:
Web Archive: Aug 2008 DragonCon website listing Ed Kramer as a guest
Flickr photo - Ed Kramer at DragonCon 2008
Trying to the kill the messenger department:
Dragon Con’s ED KRAMER arrested in motel with fourteen-year-old boy
: "When horror author Nancy Collins spoke out against Kramer, she was subjected to vicious attacks from fan and pro alike. Once again, fandom’s capacity to cover up disappoints and horrifies." ... "I’m sure there will be plenty of people out there who will continue to defend Kramer. But I think a lot of people owe Nancy Collins an apology."
http://www.themarysue.com/dragoncon-boycott/ The Mary Sue - DragonCon Boycott
http://con-news.com/?p=9423 Con-News: DragonCon Boycott
http://con-news.com/?p=9443 Con-News: Kramer at Dragon Con 2008
http://file770.com/?p=11662 Dragon*Con Addresses Kramer Connection
Fox Atlanta: DragonCon co-founder files hundreds of complaints from jail "A Georgia man who successfully delayed his child molestation trial for more than a decade is now running up big medical bills in jail and filing hundreds of sometimes bizarre complaints." With video of Mr. Kramer.
Atlanta Journal Constitution: DragonCon founder denied bond "Porter argued that Kramer manipulated his own lawyers, the court and the prosecution and engaged in a “calculated pattern of evasion of the court’s orders” to avoid going to trial and remain out of jail. “The only time when Mr. Kramer is physically in distress is when he’s facing the consequences of this case,” Porter said."
Comics Beat: Dragon*Con Founder Ed Kramer files dozens of complaints from jail while looking extremely creepy "Obviously, Kramer is a master at squirming away from any consequences for his actions. It’s equally obvious that he’s a pretty loathsome human being-ending his profiting from a weekend where people just want to have a good time might not be the easy thing, but it’s almost certainly the right thing to do."
Remember, Convention loving fandom there ARE alternatives.
For example, Melissa S. Kaercher, "multimedia artist and Queen of the Lizard People" writes about Swapping Dragon*Con for Fringe Festival
In the South East, there are Con Nooga, MACE, Play on Con, Alabama Phoenix Festival.
And if you like a big Convention, hey, why settle for a regional Con when the WORLD CON is going to be in the US the same weekend as DragonCon! WorldCon 2013 in San Antonio Texas
Some background articles.
Crime Victims Media Report: Gaming The System: DragonCon Founder Edward Kramer Caught With Another Boy
Atlanta Magazine - In the Shadows "One spectacle you won’t see this Labor Day weekend is DragonCon’s cofounder, who for the past twelve years has managed to elude facing trial on child molestation charges. But has time finally run out for Ed Kramer?"
Nancy A. Collins calls for DragonCon boycott
Some evidence contrary to DragonCon's claims to have been distanced themselves from Kramer since 2000:
Web Archive: Aug 2008 DragonCon website listing Ed Kramer as a guest
Flickr photo - Ed Kramer at DragonCon 2008
Trying to the kill the messenger department:
Dragon Con’s ED KRAMER arrested in motel with fourteen-year-old boy
: "When horror author Nancy Collins spoke out against Kramer, she was subjected to vicious attacks from fan and pro alike. Once again, fandom’s capacity to cover up disappoints and horrifies." ... "I’m sure there will be plenty of people out there who will continue to defend Kramer. But I think a lot of people owe Nancy Collins an apology."
http://www.themarysue.com/dragoncon-boycott/ The Mary Sue - DragonCon Boycott
http://con-news.com/?p=9423 Con-News: DragonCon Boycott
http://con-news.com/?p=9443 Con-News: Kramer at Dragon Con 2008
http://file770.com/?p=11662 Dragon*Con Addresses Kramer Connection
Fox Atlanta: DragonCon co-founder files hundreds of complaints from jail "A Georgia man who successfully delayed his child molestation trial for more than a decade is now running up big medical bills in jail and filing hundreds of sometimes bizarre complaints." With video of Mr. Kramer.
Atlanta Journal Constitution: DragonCon founder denied bond "Porter argued that Kramer manipulated his own lawyers, the court and the prosecution and engaged in a “calculated pattern of evasion of the court’s orders” to avoid going to trial and remain out of jail. “The only time when Mr. Kramer is physically in distress is when he’s facing the consequences of this case,” Porter said."
Comics Beat: Dragon*Con Founder Ed Kramer files dozens of complaints from jail while looking extremely creepy "Obviously, Kramer is a master at squirming away from any consequences for his actions. It’s equally obvious that he’s a pretty loathsome human being-ending his profiting from a weekend where people just want to have a good time might not be the easy thing, but it’s almost certainly the right thing to do."
Remember, Convention loving fandom there ARE alternatives.
For example, Melissa S. Kaercher, "multimedia artist and Queen of the Lizard People" writes about Swapping Dragon*Con for Fringe Festival
In the South East, there are Con Nooga, MACE, Play on Con, Alabama Phoenix Festival.
And if you like a big Convention, hey, why settle for a regional Con when the WORLD CON is going to be in the US the same weekend as DragonCon! WorldCon 2013 in San Antonio Texas